Pope Francis ─ Why He Leads the Way He Leads, Lessons From the First Jesuit Pope

Leading with Courage, Compassion, and Conviction

Pope Francis has captured the attention of the media and Catholics all over the world with his seemingly counterintuitive approach to leadership. In Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, best-selling author and former Jesuit seminarian Chris Lowney offers an in-depth look at how Pope Francis's Jesuit training directly impacted the various leadership roles he has held—as priest, bishop, cardinal, and now pope—and what his past leadership actions can tell us about how he is likely to lead in the future.

Chris Lowney, a former Jesuit seminarian, served as a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan & Co. on three continents. He currently chairs the board of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. Author of the best-seller Heroic Leadership, he speaks widely on leadership and has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. Visit chrislowney.com to learn more.